Love Light Gleams Knit Christmas Stocking

By Marly Bird

MEASUREMENTS

Final Measurements: 16 ½” circumference, 10” cuff to start of heel, 5.5” heel to toe

Gauge: 20 sts 24 rows= 4″ (10 cm) in Stockinette stitch pattern before blocking with larger needles. CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size needles to obtain the gauge

MATERIALS

Yarn: Knit Picks ® City Tweed™ Dk Weight [55% merino wool, 25% superfine alpaca, 20% donegal tweed 50 g/123 yds 

• Color A: Snowbank – 2 balls 
• Color B: Cobalt – 1 ball
• Color C: Kelp – 1 ball
• Color D: Artichoke – 1 ball 
• Color E: Romance – 1 ball

Needles: 4.5mm [US 7] and 5mm [US 8] 16″ (40.5 cm); Set of 5 double pointed needles 4.5mm [US 7]

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NOTIONS

Stitch Marker (make your own), Tapestry needle to bury the ends (learn how here)

ABBREVIATIONS

• A-alt = Use color A for this stitch, and when stocking is finished go back and use duplicate stitch and color E to make that stitch pop. 
• K = Knit
• K2tog = Knit Two Together (decrease) 
• LHN = Left Hand Needle
• M1 = Make 1 (increase) >> Click Here for Video Help <<
• P = Purl
• SSK = Slip, Slip, Knit (decrease)

SPECIAL STITCHES

Long Tail Cast On >> Click Here for Video Help <<

Latvian Braid >> Click Here for Video Help <<

Jogless Stripes >> Click Here for Video Help <<

Bury Ends >> Click Here for Video Help <<

Duplicate Stitch >> Click Here for Video Help << 

Kitchener Stitch >> Click Here for Video Help <<

NOTES

• The colorwork instructions are offered in three different formats. All forms of instructions are written for 28 stitches, therefore it is necessary to repeat each row of instructions 3 times to complete 1 full round (28 * 3 = 84 sts).
• Cut yarn when color is not used again for more than 3 rounds
• Carry yarn when color is used again in 3 or less rounds. 

PATTERN Day 1

Cuff

Picot Edge

With smaller circular needles and color A

Cast on 84, join to work in the round. Place marker for start of the round. 

Rounds 1-5: Knit

Round 6: *K2tog, yo; repeat from * around. 

Rounds 7-11: Knit

Round 12: K2tog the next stitch on LHN and corresponding cast on stitch below. 

Drop color A

With colors B and C

Latvian Braid

Round 1: *K1 color B, K1 color C; rep from * around.

This round forms the “base” of your braid. It isn’t visible from the bottom of the braid, but it is the horizontal line of stitches you see in between each round of twists you’re about to create. Traditionally you work the same color on Round 1 as it is worked on Round 2, (color B over color C, color C over color B, etc). Bring both yarns to the front of the work.

Round 2: *P1 color B. Bring color C over color B (twisting yarns), P1 color C. Bring color B over color C (twisting yarns); repeat from * around.

Reminder: Do not take the time here to untwist the yarns. They will become untwisted on Round 3 when you switch the direction of twist.

Round 3: *P1 color B, bring color C under color B (twisting yarns), P1 color C, bring color B under color B (twisting yarns); rep from * around.

If done correctly, once you have worked every stitch in the round, your two yarns will become totally untwisted, ready to work in whatever patterning is called for on subsequent rounds. 

Drop colors B and C.

With color A

Next 2 Rounds: Knit around.

Christmas in July Make-Along || Love Light Gleams Knit Christmas Stocking Video Tutorial

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